Papal Nuncio Visit

His Excellency Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz, Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, visited the Alan Shearer Centre on Saturday 20 October to bless the grounds and gardens at the Centre.

Archbishop Munoz meets Centre Manager Jane Percy

The Alan Shearer Centre Manager, Jane Percy, gave Archbishop Munoz, Bishop Kevin Dunn and Monsignor Brady a guided tour of the Centre.  

They were able to see first hand the freedom that the Centre offers to people with disabilities as they met service users in the sensory rooms.

 

The visit to the Centre was part of a four day tour of the North East.  

St Cuthberts Care's Director, Austin Donhoe, gave a short speech welcoming Archbishop Munoz to the Alan Shearer Centre and informed him of the work the Centre does with all members of the community, before showing a promotional DVD of the Centre. 

Archbishop Munoz and Alan Shearer Centre staff

Aftere blessing the grounds and unveiling a commemorative plaque, Archbishop Munoz spent the remainder of the morning chatting to the Centre's staff and a handful of St Cuthberts Care's supporters over tea and cakes in Browne's Internet Café.



Archbishop Munoz

 

Archbishop Munoz and Bishop Kevin